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Absolute contraindication |
When massage would pose a serious health risk to you or your client or make the clients existing condition worse
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Acute
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Diseases that have an abrupt onset of severe signs and symptoms and run a brief course and then resolve or can bring death
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Anticoagulants and anti thrombotic
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Used to prevent or reduce the ability of the blood to form clots
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Antihistamine
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Used to reduce allergic reactions
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Antitussive
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Cough suppressant
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Asymptomatic
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Doesn't show symptoms. Often a ____ infected host is a carrier of disease
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Chronic
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Disease that develops gradually and lasts longer than 6 months up to a lifetime
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Comorbid
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The presence of one or more diseases, in addition to a primary disease
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Contamination
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When a pathogen resides in or on an organism
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Corticosteroids
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Reduced immune and inflammatory responses
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Disease
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Any illness characterized by certain signs and symptoms
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Drug
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Substance used to treat or prevent diseases or conditions
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Drug monograph
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Therapist must be able to decipher
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Etiology
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Causative factors or origins of disease
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Exacerbation
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Period of increased signs and symptoms
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Generic name
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Drugs official name, lower case letters, non-proprietary name
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Host
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An organism in which pathogens reside
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Hypoallergenic
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The product that underwent lengthy testing and the majority of subjects were unaffected
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Hypnotic
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Drug used to produce sleep
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Idiopathic
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Disease has an unknown cause
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Infectious disease
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Communicable disease
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Insidious
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Disease development that is gradual and subtle with only vague or mild symptoms, associated with chronic disease
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Lipid lowering drugs
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Common side effects of these drugs are joint pain, muscle weakness, pain, damage and gastrointestinal distress
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Initial period of treatment
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Consists of frequent sessions that taper off as symptoms subside
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Narcotics
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Drug that relieves moderate to severe pain, side effect is gastrointestinal distress
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Pathogen
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Biological agent capable of causing disease, virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, prions, and pathogenic animals
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Pathology
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The study of disease
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Pharmacodynamics
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Study of drug dynamics
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Pharmacokinetics
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Study of drug movement through the body
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Pharmacology
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Study of drugs, their actions, dosages, therapeutic effects and side effects
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Pharmacotherapy
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Practice of treating disease with drugs
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Prevalence
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Number of all existing cases of the disease within a particular population
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Prognosis
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Prediction of how a disease will progress and chances of recovery
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Remission
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A period of partial or complete disappearance of the signs and symptoms of chronic disease
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Reservoir
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Source of infection, living or inanimate
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Sanitation
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The application of measures to promote a healthful, disease free environment
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Sedative
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Produces feelings of calmness and relaxation, not necessarily accompanied by sleep, also known as a tranquilizer
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Side effect
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Undesirable and unavoidable reaction produced by a drug
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Signs
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Objective indicators of disease that can be observed and measured, such as swelling, skin rashes, fever and high blood pressure
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Symptoms
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Subjective feelings of which only the person experiencing them is aware, such as headaches, nausea, pain and anxiety
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Syndrome
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A group of signs and symptoms occurring together to prevent a particular disease or abnormality
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Systemic
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Distributed throughout the body
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Therapeutic effect
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Primary, desirable, beneficial effect of the drug
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Trade name
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Name assigned to a drug that denotes ownership by a drug company, is capitalized, brand name or proprietary name
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Transdermal
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Drug delivery route through the skin
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Transdermal patch considerations
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Avoid the patch and a half inch radius around it
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Acne
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Bacterial infection affecting hair follicles and their associated sebaceous glands
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Actinic keratosis
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Premalignant lesion found on sunlight exposed skin
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Adhesions massage
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Myofascial release and friction only after the affected area has completely healed
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Adverse
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Undesirable effect of a drug; also called side effect
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Arthritis
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30 percent of people with moderate or severe psoriasis will develop
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Assessment
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Process involved in appraising a client's condition based on subjective reporting and objective findings
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Athlete's foot
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Contagious superficial foot fungus, characterized by skin discoloration and a ridge of red tissue
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Autoimmune
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Body mistakes its own tissue for something foreign - the body attacks that tissue, other tissues then get attacked and the immune system is depleted
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Basal cell carcinoma
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Most common form of skin cancer
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Boil
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Characterized by pain redness, swelling, due to infected hair follicles that spread to surrounding areas
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Bruises
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locally contraindicated until they turn greenish yellow, or if gentle pressure is painful
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2nd degree burn
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Effects epidermis and upper layers of dermis
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Burn massage
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Locally contraindicated until area completely healed
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Cancer
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Uncontrollable growth of abnormal and purposeless cells
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Calluses
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Avoid is area is painful
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Carbuncle
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Collection of boils that to coalesce to form a larger mass
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Cautionary sites
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Contain structures that when massaged with deep prolonged or deep vigorous pressure, may negatively affect the clients health, also called endangerment sites... Throat, abdomen, lateral neck
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Cellulitis
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Infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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Chicken pox
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Massage for a client with this is contraindicated until the client is completely recovered
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Cold sore
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highly contagious viral infection, oral lesion, caused by herpes simplex virus
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Communicable diseases
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Infectious disease
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Contact dermatitis
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Due to allergic reactions of skin
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Massage for contact dermatitis
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Postpone if the affected area is large and condition widespread
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Complications
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Arise after onset of the original disease. Body is weakened, frequently alters the disease's prognosis
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Contagious
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Ability of a disease to spread from one person to another by direct or indirect contact
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Contraindication
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Presence of a disease or physical condition that makes it impossible or undesirable to treat a particular client in the usual manner
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Corn
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Thickening of skin on top or sides of the toes
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Decubitus ulcers
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Caused by lack of blood supply to an area subjected to sustained pressure - avoid performing massage over this and alert the caregiver
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Degenerative disease
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Breaks down tissue
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Dermatophytes
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Cause fungal skin infections
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Dermatome
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Areas of skin innervated by a spinal nerve
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Diagnosis
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Evaluation of signs and symptoms, physical examination, and other procedures leading to disease identification
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Diuretics
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Drug that increases urine formation and excretion
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Eczema
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Inflammatory disorder characterized by dry skin that is scaly, leathery, or crusty and make itch or burn
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Massage for eczema
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Adjust the pressure and avoid areas where skin is broken
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Epidemic
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When a disease affects a significantly large number of people at the same time in the same region
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Epidermal cyst
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pouch filled with keratinous material that arise from dilated and occluded hair follicles
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Folliculitis
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Occurs in the groin, axilla, beard. Inflammation limited to hair follicles
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Fomite
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Object the infected individual touches and leaves contagion residue
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Furuncle
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Boil
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Hand washing
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15 seconds is the minimum
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Hives
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Can be caused by emotional stress - inflammatory skin disorder associated with allergic reactions
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Hygiene
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Collective principles of health preservation
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Hypoglycemic
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Drug that lowers blood glucose levels
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Ichthyosis vulgaris
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Group of disorders that cause disruption skin cells generation and removal
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Illness
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When a therapist feel symptoms of a cold or contagious illness, he should cancel appointments and offer to reschedule, or refer the client to an associate
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Impetigo
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Skin infection caused by bacteria and characterized by vesicles or pustules that itch or burn; most commonly seen in children and occurs mainly around the mouth, nose and hands
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Incubation period
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Time between exposure of the host to the infectious agent and the onset of signs and symptoms
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Incidence
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Number of new cases in a particular population during a specific time period
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Infection
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Occurs when pathogen enters the host
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Infectious agents
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Can be spread through contact with contaminated linens, massage tools and with open containers of lubricant that are not properly cleaned between client
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Inflammation
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Protective response to infection, injury or irritation. Create an environment that maximizes tissue repair by flooding the area with fluids and by destroying pathogens. Swelling, heat, loss of function, redness, pain
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Intramuscularly
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Drug delivery route directly into the muscle
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Intravenously
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Drug route directly into the venous system
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Irritant and allergic
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Types of contact dermatitis
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Keloid
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Irregular shaped, elevated scar that grows beyond the boundaries of the original wound
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Massage actinic keratosis or premalignant skin lesions
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Avoid the area due to tenderness and possible malignancies
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Lice
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Found in hair and diagnosed with the presence of nits on the hair shaft
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Local
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Disease affecting only one area of the body
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Local contraindication
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Massage can be administered safely while avoiding an area of the body - an example would be an inflamed lymph node
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Massage over an infection site
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May increase drug absorption should be avoided for 24 hours, and site of frequent infection may develop hardened fascia that respond well to friction as long as the 24 hour rule is respected
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Hypoallergenic lubricant
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Keep this on hand because lubricant sensitivity cannot always be predetermined
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Direct physical contact of pathogens
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Include intact skin, broken skin and mucous membranes
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Malignant melanoma
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Cancer that develops from melanocytes or from benign melanocytic moles
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Massage over a transdermal patch
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Avoid the patch and a four inch radius around it, massage may increase absorption lubricants may interfere with adhesive properties. Avoid massage for 24 hours
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Melasma
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Hyperpigmentation of face seen in some pregnant women
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Morbidity
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A rate at which a disease occurs within a group or area
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Mortality
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The number of deaths resulting from a disease within a specific time period
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Narcotic effect
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Reduces the body's ability to respond to stimuli by causing generalized insensitivity
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Natural defense mechanism against exposure to pathogens
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Inflammation, immune response and physical and chemical barriers
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NSAIDS
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Steroid free anti inflammatory drugs
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NSAID massage considerations
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caution with deep pressure
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Objective data
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Measurable and quantitative
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Open-ended questions include:
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On a scale from 1 to 5, what is your level of pain today
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Palpation
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Assessment through touching with purpose and intent
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Pandemic
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Involves large numbers of people in several regions
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Prescription
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Drug that requires a legal prescription to be dispensed
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Portal of entry
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Route pathogen used to enter a host - skin and mucous membranes most common
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Portal of exit
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Route the pathogen takes to leave the infected host
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Psoriasis
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Chronic skin disorder where the proliferation rate of epidermal cells is greatly accelerated
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Public safety
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Primary reason pathology is included in massage therapy programs
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Oral
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The most common drug administration route
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Ringworm
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Fungal skin infection characterized by a red, raised round or oval scaling area with a clear center, ring appearance
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Ruling out
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Conditions for which massage may have harmful effects is the duty and obligation of the massage therapy
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Scar tissue
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Random, poorly organized, may cause loss of function
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scleroderma
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Autoimmune disorder, overproduction of collagen, affects the skin and internal organs , skin hard and shiny appearing
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Seborrheic dermatitis
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Due to changes of quantity and quality of sebaceous gland secretions
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Silence
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Do not avoid this when interviewing a client
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Standard precautions
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Set of guidelines and procedures of infection control
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Subjective data
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Information learned from the client
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Subcutaneously
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Drug delivery route into the subcutaneously layer just below the dermis
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Tinea
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Fungal infection
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Tinea manus
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Fungal infection found on hand
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Tinea pedis
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Athlete's foot
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Transmission
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Transfer of pathogens from a reservoir to a host
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Treatment plan
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Based on information gathered through the clients health intake form, the interview and other assessment
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Tailor the session
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Based on client symptoms on that day for areas of pain that was not part of the original treatment goals
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Vasodilation
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Increase local circulation, thus increases heat and redness
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Vasodilator
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Drug that relaxes smooth muscle in blood vessel walls, causing them to dilate
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Vasodilators may be prescribed to treat
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Angina pectoris, congestive heart failure and hypertension
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Vector transmission
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Transmitted by stings or bites that spread infectious agents between two or more hosts
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Vehicle transmission
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Disease transmitted through a common source such as food, water, or air
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Verruca
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wart
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Vitiligo
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Irregular patches of depigmented skin
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warts
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A local contraindication for massage, avoid the affected area, sanitize linens
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